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Critical Staffing needs for Support by Partners

As the lead institution on the continent in the fight against COVID-19, Africa CDC had anticipated that COVID-19 outbreak would inevitably impact Africa and has been working actively with African Union Member States and partners on preparedness and response to the disease in the continent.As part of...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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International Perspectives on Spinal Cord Injury

The report contains the best available scientific evidence about strategies to reduce the incidence of spinalcord injury, particularly from traumatic causes. The report also discusses how the health system can respond effectively to people who are injured. Finally, the report discusses how personal...

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Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Disability and Rehabilitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 203 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Elimination of Iodine Deficiency disorders, A manual for health workers

Iodine, named after the Greek word for violet, was first observed as a violet vapour during the making of gunpowder at the beginning of the 19th century. Most of the Earth��s iodine exists in the ocean: sea water, fish and vegetation. It was present during the primordial development of the earth, bu...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 156 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda National Expanded Programme On Immunisation Multi Year Plan 2012-2016

The Uganda EPI multiyear plan for 2012-2016 highlights the areas of focus for the immunization programme over the next 5 years based on previous programme performance, priorities for the health sector as stipulated in the Health Sector Strategic Investment Plan (2010/11 - 2014/15) and the global and...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 182 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Lusaka Call-to-Action 2022: A Call to Strengthen Public Health Emergency Operation Centers in Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2024 Womi-Eteng Oboma Eteng, Wessam Mankoula, Merawi Aragaw, Ibrahima Sonko, Mathew Tut, Dennis Kibiye, Lul Riek and Ahmed Ogwell Ouma In July 2022, on the sidelines of the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union a...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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National policy on Public Sector Monitoring and Evaluation

This policy has been designed to address gaps in existing legislation and administrative practices with respect to the tracking the performance and evaluation of public policies and investments. The planning, monitoring and evaluation of results is inadequate across the public sector.� Plans are not...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Integrated community case management (iCCM) Implementation Brief

Integrated community case management (iCCM)�is part of a wider community health worker�(CHW) strategy, in which CHWs provide lifesaving�treatment for childhood killer diseases within 24�hours of the onset of symptoms. Trained CHWs are�supported, equipped, and supplied with�commodities to provide�Cur...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 208 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Global Fund New Funding Model: Lessons from Uganda on Integrating the Integrated Community Case Management Model (iCCM)

Although Uganda has reported a reduction in the mortality rates of children under five years of age (under-five)��from 175 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 90 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2011��child mortality and morbidity rates remain unacceptably high.1 Pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update 2 June 2020

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 2 June 2020 offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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PrEP Change Package, Flip Chart

This Change Package-Flip Chart is a field guide in the implementation of the Improved�Uptake and Continuity of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Uganda

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

FY 2024/2025 Integrated Quantification for Essential Medicines and Health Supplies

The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the Department of Pharmaceuticals and Natural Medicines (DPNM), executed the national integrated quantification for all Essential Medicines and Health Supplies (EMHS) for the financial year 2024/25.�As a result, the total commodity need for routine service deliv...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Status-Week 24, 2021 WEEK 21ST-24TH MAY 2021

The reporting rate decreased to 71.6% in this week from 71.9% in last week. . A total of 167,291 malaria confirmed cases were reported, a decrease by 77.2% from the previous week. Test positivity rate this week was 49.3% compared to 47.3% last week. The highest Test positivity rates were reported in...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 175 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Achieving the Milestones Set Out in th NRM Manifesto 2016-2021 The Health Sector Performance for the First Year

The government policy on health is to ensure that all Ugandans have access to high quality and affordable health care so as to contribute to social and economic development. Accordingly, the Mission of the MOH is to provide the highest level of health services to all people in Uganda through deliver...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
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World Malaria Report 2015

The World malaria report 2015 assesses global malaria disease trends and changes in the coverage and fi nancing of malaria control programmes between 2000 and 2015. It also summarizes progress towards international targets, and provides regional and country profi les that summarize trends in each WH...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 139: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 139: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Risk Ranking and Prioritization of Epidemic-Prone Diseases

A. Background The International Health Regulations (IHR-2005) identify mapping and using priority health risks and resources as one of the core capacities in Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR). Effective preparedness and swift response to epidemic is the goal of Africa Centres...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 195 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Comprehensive Condom Programming Strategy & Implementation Plan 2020 - 2025

This strategy represents Uganda��s commitment to comprehensive condom programming with the purpose of ensuring that all sexually active persons at risk of STIs/HIV and unintended pregnancies are motivated to choose and use condoms, have access to quality condoms and the ability to use them correctly...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Annual Health Sector Performance Report Financial Year 2012 / 2013

The Annual Health Sector Performance Report for 2012/13 Financial Year provides progress of the annual work plan as well as the overall health sector performance against the set targets for the Financial Year 2012/13 with a comparative analysis of the previous trends and progress toward achieving th...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
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Cost Analysis in Primary Health Care, A training manual for programme managers

This manual was developed over a period of three years through workshops and field-testing with important inputs from health programme managers in many developing countries. Financial and Technical support was provided by UNICEF.

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Theme: Emergency Preparedness
Sub Theme: Primary Health Care
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Intergrated Management of Malaria Training Facilitator's Manual Third Edition November, 2019

The purpose of this manual is to train all levels of health workers (e.g. clinical, dispensing, nursing, laboratory and records) on all aspects of malaria case management and the integrated management of malaria. Sessions which have job aids should be taught with the accompanying job aid (specifical...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 51 Minutes ago 135 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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